Which of the following is a dependent clause?
A.
While we were eating dinner.
B.
After the disruption, we left.
C.
We saw a group of people laughing.
D.
People wearing tinfoil hats crowded the street.

Question

Which of the following is a dependent clause? 
A.
While we were eating dinner.
B.
After the disruption, we left.
C.
We saw a group of people laughing.
D.
People wearing tinfoil hats crowded the street.

anonymous · Answer

A, a dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can’t stand alone.